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Ministry of Commerce seeks action over Gerry’s Dnata additional cargo charges on meat exports

The Ministry of Commerce has formally sought the intervention of aviation authorities over complaints from meat exporters regarding additional logistics charges imposed on export consignments, marking a significant development in an ongoing dispute that industry representatives warn could disrupt Pakistan’s meat exports. In an official letter dated March 17, 2026, the Ministry of Commerce asked

Pakistan expands domestic power generation as Asian LNG shortages bite

Asian utilities are boosting coal-fired power generation to cut costs and safeguard energy supply, industry officials say, as the US-Israeli war on Iran chokes liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments and soaring prices threaten to suppress LNG demand. Asia spot LNG prices have doubled to three-year highs in the second major supply shock in four years, as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has

SPL seeks CPPA-G support for release of pending sales tax refund

Saif Power Company Limited (SPL), which owns a 225MW power plant, has sought support from Central Power Purchasing Agency (Guarantee) Limited (CPPA-G) for the release of its pending sales tax refund from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). In a letter to the Chief Executive Officer of CPPA-G, the Chief Financial Officer of SPL referred to the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) dated April 30, 2007,

Energy shock could derail Pak economic recovery

Mian Zahid Hussain, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum & All Karachi Industrial Alliance, Chairman National Business Group Pakistan and Chairman Policy Advisory Board FPCCI, today expressed grave concern over the escalating conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran, warning of an unprecedented global energy shock that could derail Pakistan’s fragile economic recovery

FFC holds 48th Annual General Meeting

Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC) successfully held its 48th Annual General Meeting on March 16, with a quorum of 59 percent achieved through a combination of in-person attendance, video conferencing and proxy representations. The AGM drew participation from a broad cross-section of shareholders, including individual investors as well as prominent institutional shareholders such as Fauji F